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Installing Software on FreeBSD 6.x or 7.x and later from
the Command Line

The following steps describe how to install software on FreeBSD from the
command line, using a console application.[

To install software on FreeBSD from the command line

1

Navigate to the folder on the 3ware CD containing the installer for your
operating system and processor type (x86 or x64). It will be one of the
following:

/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/6.x/x86
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/6.x/x86_64
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/7.x/x86
/packages/installers/tools/freebsd/7.x/x86_64

2

Type:

./

[name of install file]

-console

and press

Enter

.

The install file name will be one of the following, depending on your
processor type and version of FreeBSD.

./setupFreeBSD6_x86.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD6_x64.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD7_x86.sh -console
./setupFreeBSD7_x64.sh-console

3

After you press

Enter

, the application starts in text mode.

4

Respond to each screen as it walks you through the installation process.

The Console installation screens mirror those that display using the GUI
installer. For specific information about the screens, see Appendix B,
page 277 in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.

To navigate in text mode, type:

1 for Next

2 for Previous

3 to Cancel

5 to Redisplay

0 to Continue Installing

Installing Software on FreeBSD 5.x

FreeBSD 5.x does not support the Java-based installer used by AMCC. In
order to use the 3ware management software, 3DM and CLI need to be
installed manually.